Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-18
AMERICAN GIRLS ABROAD.
Somewhat Cynical apology for the En-
glihh Madien's Total Eclipse.
London Truth

| LONDON truth.
The Lady Mauds and the Lady Beatrices
are sore at finding themselves outshone
in the highest circles by American cbits,
who, before coming abroad, were just
ordinary misses in small provincial towns
in the United States. 1t is hard case to
be thrust into the sh ade pY these fair
| invaders. But soreness about it will
only spoil good looks. Why not rsther
learn the art OF war from invading bellies,
VINO were not resred in hot houses, but in
public free schools. In great degree
they have conquered because they are in
the habit of thinking themselves as good
as no matter whom, and of not being
shsmefsced in the presence OF mortals of
uppermoet ratk.
don't think it occBrs TO the Mcuds
and Beatrices that very few uppermost
persoDages, in no matter Whist country
have, Or can have, much conversation
Having had allowances from theircra-
dies upward there Is nc strenuousgffo
in their lives. And SO that intensity OF
thought, feeling aud will which makes d
man s man, and sublimstes womapris
wanting in them. Etiquette throws on
them the onus of starting subjects Of CON
Versation. Having to talk de hsus en-
bss but there is no quick interchange of
ideas. AS II was 800 wears ago so it is
now. Their lives being ist they must fall
back on buffoonery-s reason why
Schueider's dressing room st LIS Varieties
wss "Le Passage des Princes" License
of speech is cure to be granted to any
one whose talk ckles or is droll. There
are few rosebuds in etiquette ridden
courts who can so converse. But the
United States free schools produce them
in thousands. Originality in America
is not contiued to the urornzmpntsl
sex. The conditions of life are ga differ
ent there from what they are In England,
and there is such emancipation from cast
in most of the forms in which it tyrsn-
nizes US that the beauty from Ohio, Ill
inois or Delaware is stsrtlingly novel. an
whatever piquaucy there is in her talk
comes home with double force.
There sre such heaps of Miss Jenny
Chamberlains in the Uoited States that
hardly sny one notices their points.
Americans are astounded at the effect
they produce on English noblemen when
they come out at the Riviera or in
London. As to the etiquette invented
by Lord Chamberlain those flowers
from over the Atlantic are in happy ig-
norance. So they start topics in colo
quies with royal personages instead OF
waiting for them to be started, and when
they find they please they go ahead.
"Sir," or "Madsme," or "Your Royal
Highness," used as commas are
In the conversations OF ordinary
persons. Then the young and
far Americans neglect no advan
tage which is derived from attention to
personal appearance. They know how to
dress, and they grudge no money that
they can give to the best dentist. Being
in the habit o; dancing from infancy their
gestures are easy and not angular, and
they always talk distinctly, aud if some
times with slight twsng, in al audible
voice. ~
Our girls often humble or run on in q
chlrruping jshber that really is not spec Ct. !
They, too, often deal in set phrases which
soon get exhausted. think when 8
British girl is nice she's the incest
of any; and many more than there are
could be charming il they could only
learn how to speak, and to move abont in
IN easy, graceful way. The AmeMcanI
girl has neat features, q delicate skin ind
fine nervous system. But in the rest OF
the organization nature has been
wanting in generosity. The western
woman or gill is a finer human
being than the eastern. In the southerp'
states womanhood is nearest to perfeF-
ton. Women there are reposeful-not
precisely amusing, but Intelligent, sweet
and interesting.